Bills and the USFL - 2 of my favorite football topics. Here are Bills with USFL ties

Some of my favorite Bills of all time have USFL connections. Levy coached the Chicago Blitz and Joe Cribbs was on the Birmingham Stallions. Dennis Shaw signed with the Blitz after being out of football for 8 years!

Here's all the Bills that were in the USFL, though some of these guys were only replacement players in '87.

C-Kent Hull

G- Ed Fulton, Joe Bock

T- Mike Wilson, Joe Silipo

TE - Dennis Johnson (played RB too, but hey I needed a TE)

WR - Trumaine Johnson, Walter Broughton, Kris Haines, Thad McFadden, John Mistler, Leonard Willis

QB- Jim Kelly, Doug Flutie, Dennis Shaw, Fred Besana, Matt Robinson, Dan Manucci

RB - Joe Cribbs, Terry Miller, Don Calhoun, Arthur Whittington, Ricky Porter, Anthony Steels, Artie Owens, Allan Clark, Leonard Williams

P-Greg Cater, Rick Partridge

NT - Phil Dokes, Ira Albright

DE - Scott Hutchinson, Richard Tharpe

ILB- Merv Krakau, Ray Bentley

OLB - Randy McClanahan, Will Cokeley

S - Dwight Drane, Maurice Tyler, Durwood Roquemore, Larry Friday

CB- Mickey Sutton, Keith Moody, Doug Greene, Mike Holmes, David Martin

K - Scott Norwood, Nick Mike-Mayer, Efren Hererra

KR - Keith Moody

Coach - Marv Levy

Moody is actually an amazing guy. He started raising his siblings at age 19, and set a lot of Bills return records. There's a great article on him here:

http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2009/10/keith_moody_takes_his_place_in.html

My favorite poster as a kid "Kelly's Heroes" with Kelly, Reed, Smerlas, Hull and Bennett

Saw this on the internet today and it brought back memories.

This, a team photo and a Jim Kelly poster were on my wall for many years.

All Decade Team 2000-2009

Ugh. What a rough decade to be a Bills fan.
No playoffs, terrible coaches, bad offensive line.......
Some good players mixed in, but we could have really used some better leadership and blocking!

C- Trey Teague, Jerry Ostroski
G- Ruben Brown, Chris Villareal, Brad Butler, Derrick Dockery
T- Jason Peters, John Fina, Jonas Jennings
TE- Jay Riemersma, Robert Royal
WR- Eric Moulds, Lee Evans, Peerless Price, Josh Reed, Roscoe Parrish
QB- Drew Bledsoe, Doug Flutie, Trent Edwards
FB- Larry Centers, Sam Gash
RB- Travis Henry, Willis McGahee, Marshawn Lynch, Fred Jackson
P- Brian Moorman
DT- Pat Williams, Kyle Williams, Sam Adams, Ted Washington, Marcus Stroud
DE- Aaron Schobel, Phil Hansen, Chris Kelsay, Marcellus Wiley
ILB- London Fletcher, Sam Cowart, John Holocek, Paul Posluszny
OLB- Takeo Spikes, Angelo Crowell, Keith Newman, Jeff Posey
S- Lawyer Milloy, George Wilson, Troy Vincent, Donte Whitner
CB- Nate Clements, Antoine Winfield, Terrance McGee, Jabari Greer
K- Rian Lindell                 KR - Terrance McGee     PR- Roscoe Parrish
ST - Sam Aiken
Coach - Mike Mularkey

All '90s Bills 53 man roster

C- Kent Hull
G- Ruben Brown, Jim Ritcher, John Davis, Jerry Ostroski
T- Howard Ballard, Will Wolford, John Fina, Glenn Parker
TE- Pete Metzelaars, Keith McKellar, Lonnie Johnson
WR - Andre Reed, Eric Moulds, James Lofton, Don Beebe, Bill Brooks, Quinn Early
QB- Jim Kelly, Doug Flutie, Frank Reich
FB- Sam Gash, Carwell Gardner
RB- Thurman Thomas, Antowain Smith, Kenneth Davis, Darick Holmes
P- Chris Mohr
NT- Ted Washington, Jeff Wright
DE- Bruce Smith, Phil Hansen, Leon Seals, Mark Pike
ILB- Shane Conlan, Chris Spielman, Sam Cowart, John Holecek, Carlton Bailey
OLB- Darryl Talley, Bryce Paup, Cornelius Bennett, Sam Rogers
S- Henry Jones, Mark Kelso, Kurt Shulz, Leonard Smith
CB- Nate Odomes Thomas Smith, Jeff Burris, Krby Jackson
K- Steve Christie
KR- Kenneth Davis, Darick Holmes
PR- Jeff Burris
K- Steve Christie
Coach - Marv Levy

Cautiously Optimistic......again

They've given rays of hope in the drought since '99, but here I am drinking the Kool-Aid again.

Hoping for 11-5 and a Patriots faltering to 10-6. A guy can dream.

Bills All 80s Team

 C-Kent Hull, Will Grant
G- Jim Ritcher, Reggie McKenzie, Tim Vogler, Jon Borchardt
T- Joe Devlin, Ken Jones, Will Wolford, Justin Cross
TE- Pete Metzelaars, Mark Brammer, Tony Hunter
WR- Andre Reed, Jerry Butler, Frank Lewis, Chris Burkett, Byron Franklin
QB- Jim Kelly, Joe Ferguson, Frank Reich
FB- Roosevelt Leaks, Jamie Mueller
RB- Joe Cribbs, Greg Bell, Thurman Thomas, Robb Riddick, Ronnie Harmon
 P- John Kidd
NT - Fred Smerlas, Jeff Wright
DE - Bruce Smith, Ben Williams, Leon Seals, Art Still
 ILB- Eugen Marve, Jim Haslett, Shane Conlan, Shane Nelson
 OLB- Darryl Talley, Cornelius Bennett, Lucius Sanford, Isiah Robertson
 S- Steve Freeman, Bill Simpson, Mark Kelso, Leonard Smith
 CB - Charles Romes, Mario Clark, Derrick Burroughs, Nate Odomes
 K - Scott Norwood
KR - Robb Riddick PR- Ronnie Harmon ST - Steve Tasker
 Coach - Marv Levy

Bills All 70s Team

 C- Mike Montler, Willie Parker, Bruce Jarvis
 G- Joe Delamielleure, Reggie McKenzie, Joe O'Donnell
 T- Dave Foley, Donnie Green, Joe Devlin, Howard Kindig
 TE- Paul Seymour, Ruben Gant
WR- Bob Chandler, J.D. Hill, Frank Lewis, Marlin Briscoe, Haven Moses
 QB - Joe Ferguson, Dennis Shaw, James Harris
 FB- Jim Braxton, Wayne Patrick
RB- OJ Simpson, Roland Hooks, Curtis Brown, Terry Miller
 P- Marv Bateman
DT- Mike Kadish, Jim Dunaway, Jerry Patton
 DE- Ben Williams, Earl Edwards, Sherman White, Walt Patulski
ILB- Merv Krakau, Jim Cheyunski, Edgar Chandler
 OLB- John Skorupan, Shane Nelson, Lucius Sanford, Paul Guidry, Mike Stratton
 S-Tony Greene, Steve Freeman, Doug Jones, John Pitts
 CB - Robert James, Dwight Harrison, Mario Clark, Charles Romes
 K- John Leypoldt
 KR/PR - Keith Moody ST - Lou Piccone
Coach - Lou Saban

Here are my all time teams -53 players for football, 12 for basketball   Note that these are my favorites. Sure, O.J. Simpson was more talented than Fred Jackson, but he's a horrible human being and Fred is a great story.

 Bills
C- Kent Hull
G- Billy Shaw, Joe DeLamelliure, Reggie McKenzie, Ruben Brown
 T- Will Wolford, Howard Ballard, Joe Devlin
TE- Pete Metzelaars, Jay Riemersma, Paul Costa
WR- Andre Reed, Eric Moulds, Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion, Jerry Butler, Frank Lewis, Bob Chandler
QB- Jim Kelly, Jack Kemp, Joe Ferguson
FB- Cookie Gilchrist, Jim Braxton, Sam Gash
 RB- Thurman Thomas, Joe Cribbs, Fred Jackson
P- Brian Moorman
DT- Fred Smerlas, Tom Sestak, Ted Washington, Kyle Williams
DE- Bruce Smith, Phil Hansen, Aaron Schobel, Ron McDole
ILB- Shane Conlan, Harry Jacobs, Chris Spielman, London Fletcher
OLB- Mike Stratton, Darryl Talley, Cornelius Bennett, Bryce Paup
 S- Henry Jones, Tony Greene, Mark Kelso, George Saimes
CB-Butch Byrd, Nate Odomes, Bob James, Booker Edgerson
 K-Steve Christie
 KR - Terrance McGee ST - Steve Tasker
Coach - Marv Levy Owner – Ralph Wilson GM – Bill Polian

 Blazers
C-Arvydas Sabonis, Bill Walton
 G-Terry Porter, Clyde Drexler, Brandon Roy, Geoff Petrie, Damian Lillard
 F-Lamarcus Aldridge, Jerome Kersey, Maurice Lucas, Sidney Wicks, Buck Williams
Coach-Jack Ramsey GM-Kevin Pritchard

1960s All Bills Team

 C-Al Bemiller, Dave Behrman
G- Billy Shaw, Tom Day, Joe O'Donnell
T-Stew Barber, Harold Olsen, Dick Hudson, Ken Rice
 TE- Paul Costa, Ernie Warlick, Tom Rychlec, Billy Masters
WR - Elbert Dubenion, Glenn Bass, Ed Rutkowski, Haven Moses, Bill Miller
 QB- Jack Kemp, Daryl Lamonica, Warren Rabb
 FB- Cookie Gilchrist
RB-Wray Carlton, Bobby Burnett, Keith Lincoln, O.J. Simpson
P- Paul Maguire
DT-Tom Sestak, Jim Dunaway, Chuck McMurtry, Jim Sorey
DE-Ron McDole, Laverne Torczon, Mack Yoho, Sid Youngleman
 MLB-Harry Jacobs, Archie Matsos
 LB- Mike Stratton, John Tracey, Paul Guidry, Marv Matuszak
 S-George Saimes, Billy Atkins, Tom Janik, John Pitts, Jim Wagstaff
 CB-Butch Byrd, Booker Edgerson, Willie West, Hagood Clarke, Richie McCabe
 K- Pete Gogolak
 KR/PR- Charley Warner
Coach - Lou Saban